Display device



Jan. 29, .1929.

W. C. NICHOLSON DISPLAY DEVICE Filed May 11, 1925 .sz 0 49 46 4a FILE. 5 g 28 27 L I f I z INVEH T08 W/lZMM a 0767/0150 W W Patented Jan. 29, 1929.

UNETED STATES I 1,700,323 T oFFicE.

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WILLIAM C, NICHOLSON, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO BEAUTY PARLOR DESIGNATOB MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALI- FORNIA, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

Application filed. May 11, 1925.

lily invention relates to display or advertising apparatus and one of the objects of the invention is to provide a novel and attractive display figure for showing various modes of dressing the hair.

another object of the invention is the provision of a display figure with means for showing related subjects matter in an attractive way.

My invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some of which with the foregoing Will be .set forth in the follow-.

ing description of the preferred form of my invention which is illustrated in the drawin s accompanying and forming part of the specification. it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the showing made by said drawings and description, as I may adopt variations of the preferred form with in the scope of my invention as set forth in the claims.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the display device of my invention, mounted on a wall. Figure 2 is an elevation of my display device, parts being shown in vertical section. Figure 8 is a horizontal sectional View, the plane of section being indicated by the line 38 of Figure 2. I

In terms of broad inclusion the display apparatus of my invention comprises a housing, the central portion of which is transparent and in the upper transparent portion of which arranged a display ligure, preferably that of a woman and which preferably is made of translucent material so that it may be illuminated from the inside. The figure may be used for the display of dili'erent styles of dressing'thc hair or for the display of ewelry or articles of clothing. Below the figure is a drum carrying translucent plaques or panels on which advertising matter relating to the figure may appearland meansare also provided for illuminating the interior of the drum. Below the drum is a primemover of any convenient form arranged to rotate the figure slowly and impart to the drum an intermittent motion so as to bring the display matter thereon into register with the transparent portions of the enclosing housing. In detail, my invention comprises a housing having a lease section 2 of any desired ornamental form and with a suitable ornamental flange 3 on the upper edge thereof. Seated within this flange is a hexagonal Serial No. 29,322.

metal frame t having the glass sides 6 to make it substantially transparent and comprising the lower transparent section of the housing. This section is secured to the base section by the screws 7 which are accessible from the outside of the housing. A spider 8 is held within the lower portion of the frame l by suitable screws 9 and provide a desirable reinforcement for the housing at this point.

lhe upper end of the section 4: is provided with the flange 10 within which is the spider 11 held by the screws 12 and above which is.

the flange 13 of the upper transparent section of the housing comprising the glass panels 14- also preferably arranged hexagonally and held within the lower flange'13 and top plate 16 by the stay rods 17. The flanges l0 and 13 are secured together by screws 17 accessible from the outside of the housing and similar screws 18 secure a top section 19 to the top plate 16. It will thus be seen thatmy housing may be readily disassembled to give access to the interior portions of the apparatus.

Journaled in the two spiders 8 and ll is a shaft 2i having a step bearing 22 arranged in the floor plate of the base'section 2.

prime mover 26 of any convenient form such as a small electric motor is mounted on the iioor plate and by means of suitable reduction gearing comprising the worm 27 and gears 28 is con nectcd to the shaft 21 so that the shaftis driven continuously at low speed of say thirty revolutions per minute. The upper end 29 of the shaft is preferably ta}') '-.1.'ed as shown to provide a mounting for the socl-get plate 81 on which the turntable or plate 32 is secured. i'wiounted on it plate 32 is the translucent figure 33 preferably that of a humanbeing. l have shown such figure to be that of a woman particularly adapted for the display of hairdressing styles. Within the of the ligurc I arrange a lamp 8% suitably connected by the usual conducting means to contact ri s '36 on the under side of the plate Sui. able brushes 87 arranged on the spider 11 and connected to a suitable source of electric energy are in constant engagement with the rings 36 so as to connect the lamp 3% with the source of energy during movement thereof.

The lower spider 8 is provided with a flange 39 providing a bearing for the hub ll of the drum 42 the side wall of which extends upof a revolution of the drum.

wardly just within the walls of the lower transparent section 4. The wall of the drum is apert-ured as shown in Fig. 3 and translucent sheets 43 of flexible film or glass are suitably mounted on the drum over the apertures. I prefer to use a suitable adhesive for mounting these sheets. The sheets l3 bear advertising matter related to the display figure above and such advertising matter is brought into prominence by the interior illumination of the drum which is secured by a lamp 4% mounted on the under side of the spider 11 and connected in the usual Way to the conductors feeding the brushes 3's".

Means are provided for connecting the drum to the shaft 21 so that a step by step or intermittent motion is imparted to the drum to successively place each of the advcrt' 0 panels or plaques on the drum in register with each of the windows of the section. Mounted on the lower side of the spider 11 are bracket. 46 supporting the plate l? above the plate 48 which is fixed to the shaft 2i and revolves with it. Fixed on the under side of the plate 47 is a cam {t9 the outer surface of which is adapted to be engaged by the arm 51 of the latch 52 pivoted on the plate 4:8 and held in a retracted position by the spring The in terior of the drum is provided with lugs 54 evenly spaced at intervals therearound. As the shaft and plate 48 revolve the arm 51 thereon is moved against the resistance of the spring 58 to extend the latch 52 into the position shown in Fig. 3 in which position it engages one of the lugs 5%, thus picking up the drum and rotating it until the arm 51 drops the end of the cam and permits the spring 53 to retract the latch. The proper tion and arrangement of parts is such that the latch is withdrawn from the lug so as to leave the drum each time in proper position to display the advertising matter thereon thru the glass sides 6. There is no tendency for the drum to overrun, since the ate of rotation of the plate 48 is low and the bearing surface between the hub 41 and journal 35) is la e enough to supply sufficient frictional. resist ance to cause the drum to stop promptly after the Withdrawal of the latch from the lug.

In the arrangement I have shown each full revolution of the shaft 21 will effect one sixth The drum is then left standing for a moment until again picked up and moved another step forward.

Preferably the top section of my housing is surmounted by a globe 56 enclosing a lamp 57 for illuminating the globe. The lamp is connected in the usual way to a suitable source of electric energy.

As shown in Fig. 1 I find it advisable to mount the housing of my display device by means of brackets 58 extending from the supporting wall 59 to the flanges 3 and 16.

I claim:

1. A display device comprising a transparent housing, a vertical shaft in said housing, means for rotating said shaft, a display figureseated on the end of said shaft, a display drum journaled for rotation about said shaft, and means interposed between the shaft and drum to impart a step-by-step rotary movement to said drum.

2. A display device con'iprising a transparent housing, upper and lower spiders in said housing, a vertical shaft journaled in said spiders, means for continuously rotating said shaft, a display drum journaled on said lower spider, and means for driving the drum intermittently from the shaft.

3. A display device comprising a transparent housing, a translucent display figure arranged in said housing, a display drum arranged below said figuremeans Within the figure for illuminating it, means for continuously rotating the figure, and means operated by the figure rotating means for intermittently rotating the display drum.

4. A display device comprising a base sec tion, a lower transparent section, an upper transparent section and a top section, means for demountably securing the sections to, gether, a driving means in the base section, a shaft connected to the driving means and extending thru the lower transparent section, a display figure in the upper transparent section seated on said shaft, a display drum journaled in said lower transparent section coaxially with the shaft, means actu ated by the shaft for rotating the druminten mittentl'y, and means for illuminating the figure.

A display device comprising a transparent housing, a vertical drive shaft arranged in the housing, a plate seated on said shaft, a display figure mounted on said plate, means for rotating the shaft, an electric lamp for illuminating the figue, contact rings on said plate and connected to said lamp, andbrushes engaging the rings and connected to a source of electric energy.

in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand. I

lVIliLlAli i C. NICHOLSON. 

